In the Sunk Lands — page 208: what you’re looking at

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IN THE SUNK LANDS. Bhs 3 gentlemen in the opposite trees we under- stood his meaning. ‘* You-uns have got three rifles as belong to us, hain’t you ?”’ ‘“Mebby.”’ ‘Tell you what we'll do: ef you-uns’ll promise never to pester us again we'll drive the hogs off an’ take our rifles an’ let you go. Whatd’ y’ say?” “We will!” they shouted clamorously. “They're too ready,” said Bob, as Sammy looked at us for approval. ‘“T reckon you'd be too, ef you'd a set ap there three hours an’ had the chance o settin up there all day ; ; but Il stop any o’ their tricks.”’ Then he added another proviso by shout- ing : ‘‘“Remember none 0’ you-uns air to kim down till we air gone. Efa mano’ you moves a foot he kivers a bullet. We mean what wé say, an’ I reckon one 0’ you's got a bullet fur tryin’ to steal our hoss.”’ ‘That was Smoky Bill,” volunteered the tallman. ‘‘ He’s got the hole in his arm 29 now. Gomicboo cS €oO